SACNAS 2015 FIELD TRIP TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

This is a rare opportunity to tour the National Security Operations Center (NSOC) where NSA technical experts and diverse analysts drive time sensitive mission management of the worldwide Cryptologic Enterprise by ensuring continuity and synchronization of NSA/CSS operations under all circumstances. Uniquely positioned, we assess global events and related customer requirements, evaluate Cryptologic Enterprise capabilities and, when necessary, direct the Cryptologic response.

Our field trip of the NSOC will be on Thursday, October 29th from 7AM to 12PM and is intended for undergraduates who are interested in STEM opportunities (Computer Science, Engineering, Math) and are registered to attend the 2015 SACNAS National Conference.

This field trip is being organized by the National Security Agency (NSA). Available to the first 30 registrants.
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SACNAS 2015 National Institutes of Health Field Trip

The field trip includes a tour to the NIH Clinical Center, the nation's largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research; the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest biomedical library, and visits to different laboratories where top biomedical research is taking place.

Our field trip to the National Institute of Health will be on Thursday,
October 29th from 7 AM to 12:15 PM and is intended for Undergraduate students interested in the biomedical field and are registered to attend the 2015 SACNAS National Conference. The field trip will be limited to the first 100 undergraduates. DEADLINE to sign up: October 21st, 2015 by 5:00 pm. Sign up today!

SACNAS 2015 Field Trip to Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Get a free behind-the-scenes tour of the most-visited natural history museum in the world! The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) holds over 126 million specimens (including fossils, animals, plants, meteorites, and minerals) and is home to the world’s largest collection of scientists studying natural history. Meet several of these scientists and hear firsthand about the rewards of a career in the natural sciences, as they answer your questions, describe a-day-in-the-life of a museum scientist, and share some of the amazing specimens not normally seen by the general public.

Our field trip to the NMNH will be on Thursday, October 29th from 9 AM to 2 PM and is intended for undergraduates who are interested in evolutionary biology, paleontology, ecology or other natural sciences, and are registered to attend the 2015 SACNAS National Conference. There is no cost to participate, and we will provide a box lunch.

This field trip is being organized by NESCent (The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center), NIMBioS (The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis) and the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, as part of “Evolution and Ecology at SACNAS 2015”. Available to the first 25 registrants. Sign up today!

SACNAS 2015 Building Stones of the National Mall - Geologic Field Trip

Join us for a walking tour of the National Mall! The trip will focus on the geology of our capital and its effect on city design, building stone choice and structure. We will visit many of the iconic buildings and monuments in the area of the National Mall and view them from both a historic and geological perspective. We will also learn about the origin of the diverse rock types used in building, monument and memorial construction.

Our field trip to the National Mall will be on Thursday, October 29th from 7 AM to 12:15 PM and is intended for students who are interested in the geosciences and are registered to attend the 2015 SACNAS National Conference.

This trip is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, IRIS Consortium, UNAVCO, and Northern Virginia Community College. Available to the first 50 registrants. Sign up today!

SACNAS 2015 FIELD TRIP TO THE CLARK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

The Clark School of Engineering is ranked No. 23 in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report). Located just outside D.C., we’re minutes away from the federal agencies and tech companies
that shape the future of engineering. With our Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program (LSAMP), and highly accomplished students and alumni, we have the programs and the people that will make your studies successful.

Join us for a tour of state of the art Engineering Laboratories in the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building. The building is designed to foster cross-disciplinary research and learning, with state-of-the art labs shared by multiple departments and researchers. The building includes both research labs and instructional labs. Major emphases include: nanotechnology, information technology, bioengineering, microelectronics and MEMS, sensors and actuators, transportation systems and space research.

Our field trip to University of Maryland, Engineering will be on Thursday, October 29th from 7 AM to 12 PM and is intended for undergraduate students interested in engineering and are registered to attend the 2015 SACNAS National Conference. The field trip will be limited to the first 50 undergraduates.
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